The author recounts the Chapter's founding in 1870, the conduct of meetings, literary exercises, social gatherings, involvement in University activities, and matters of internal discipline. The author identifies the first and second Halls of DKE (rented meeting chambers) in downtown Ithaca, the occupation of the first lodge on Ozmun Place in 1877 and the ultimate construction of the present lodge at 13 South Avenue in 1893. The author addresses rushing, pledging, dining, chapter customs, inter-fraternity affairs, fraternity politics within Delta Kappa Epsilon, incidents involving the undergraduate brothers and the exploits of alumni up until the year 1949.